How much do adoption costs normally run? I'm sure you know this by now, but the federal government will give you a tax credit for all your expenses up to the first $13,170 to pay for adoption costs. File form 8839 with your taxes.

If he is still going through with the adoption, which I'm pretty sure a thread that was shit on won't stop this, you are a fucking saint I respect adoption so much, and if I ever thought I could afford it, I might end up asking for donations too lol

However, still wrong forum, if anything a mod should just delete irrelevant posts and pop this over in "Off Topic"

However, still wrong forum, if anything a mod should just delete irrelevant posts and pop this over in "Off Topic"

Good call, BTCP -- I'll move it to Off Topic.

Quote from: Adam

How much do adoption costs normally run?

Adam, it can really vary from agency to agency. My friends adopted two boys from Ethiopia and it came to $40,000. The agency we're currently leaning towards will cost around $30,000 for a domestic adoption.

Things are moving forward. This past Thursday was our church's domestic adoption support group. My wife and I met about 7 other families that have either finished domestic adoptions or are, like us, going through the process.

We, my wife and I, were able to decide to go with the Cradle and I sent them an email Friday asking what to do next. They replied that we need to start with a general adoption introduction course they offer. Coincidentally, I had already signed up for that very course. The next one they have is online and will be offered on Thursday the 28th.